First closed end

[cueman]

I finally tried a closed end pen using a homemade pin chuck. I think I am going to have to hide it from my wife, she's been eyeing it ever since it came off the lathe.
I have some catching up to do, there have been a lot of nice looking pens posted and I haven't had much time to browse lately.

 

[Woodnknots]

Nice pen! Biiiggg Picture!!!

 

[cueman]

Thanks Woodnknots, you might want to hurry up and post again to get rid of the triple 6's [}]

 

[twoofakind]

Very nice looking pen. I have yet to try a closed end pen, but hope to try it soon. How did you make your pin chuck?
Andy

 

[NavyDiver]

Very nice looking pen. How did you make your chuck?

 

[cueman]

Very nice looking pen. How did you make your chuck?

Thanks. I turned mine on a metal lathe, and ground the flat with a file, the next one I make, I am going to take to my friend that has a milling machine and mill the flat. Here is a link that shows you how to make one. http://www.penmakersguild.com/articles/pinchuck.pdf

 

[Mikey]

Nice pen. I love that color. Shape seems to be the norm, which is about the best I have seen. pretty hard to improve upon such a nice shape anyway.[8D]

 

[Stevej72]

That is a nice pen, good choice in plating to go with it. I did my first closed end the other day but it didn't turn out that nice. Haven't had a chance to get a picture of it yet.

 

[stevers]

LOVE the blue and excellent picture.

 

[toolcrazy]

Beautiful pen.

All I need to do to keep my wife away from my pens is make big ones, like cigars, barons and the like. She likes the slimlines.

 

[penodr]

Very nice pen. The color is just beautiful.

Dave

 

[Radman]

Add your pen to the very nice pens you speak of in this forum. It's pretty great! Is the clip bent a bit to the left or is it photo? Photo looks great too!

 

[bradh]

I like the flaired end. The rounded end that I usually do is not as nice.
Got to see if I can find some time tonight and try a shape like that.
Thanks,
Brad

 

[cueman]

All I need to do to keep my wife away from my pens is make big ones, like cigars, barons and the like. She likes the slimlines.

My wife is just the opposite, she likes the thicker pens. []

Add your pen to the very nice pens you speak of in this forum. It's pretty great! Is the clip bent a bit to the left or is it photo? Photo looks great too!

Thanks, Yes the clip was bent to the left a little. I noticed that after I posted the picture and bent it straight. I don't remember it being bent when I assembled it, so it may have been in my shirt pocket and got bent while leaning against something at work. It's a good thing they bend back easily.

 

[Skye]

Originally posted by Radman
<br />Add your pen to the very nice pens you speak of in this forum. It's pretty great! Is the clip bent a bit to the left or is it photo? Photo looks great too!

Doh, I thought it was a trick of the pic.

 

[thebreeze]

Awesome looking pen! Thanks for the pin chuck link. This is my first post on the forum so you don't know me yet but I have to tell you that I'm impressed with your inlay work. [8D]

Ron

 

[cueman]

Ron,
Thanks, and welcome! If you are looking for enough information to give you a migraine, then you have come to the right place. []

 

[bob393]

Well done, super color, nice shape..

 

[johncrane]

Now that looks great! Douglas l love the blank you used.[]